Quality Leader: Manufacturing Excellence & Continuous Improvement

Lund Boats; New York Mills (MN); On-site; USD 103,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunswick's Lund facility seeks a Quality Manager to lead the plant's quality strategy, manage the Quality Management System, and partner with Production, Engineering, suppliers and customers to drive continuous improvement and reduce defects. This role demands a data-driven mindset and strong leadership.

The successful candidate will ensure compliance with BBG standards, develop process capabilities, manage budgets, and promote safe practices while delivering customer-focused results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field with quality focus.
• Strong knowledge of quality policies and procedures.
• 5+ years in quality management in manufacturing.
• Experience leading teams and cross-functional coordination.
• Experience with GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Proficient in Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Six Sigma training or certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and control day-to-day quality system operations.
• Represent plant to promote customer requirements.
• Ensure quality objectives and preventive actions meet standards.
• Build a high-performance quality team through hiring and coaching.
• Collaborate across organization to resolve problems and meet goals.
• Promote inclusion and diversity within the team.
• Maintain strong customer relations and data integrity.
• Monitor processes to ensure product compliance with specs.
• Drive improvements to reduce scrap and warranty claims.
• Develop and manage quality budgets and plans.
• Ensure audits and certificates compliance; promote safe practices.

Skills

Statistics

Excel

Quality leadership

Data analysis

Communication

GD&T understanding

SPC studies

Manufacturing quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Industrial Engineering

Associate's degree with relevant quality & manufacturing experience

Six Sigma Certification (CQE/CQM/CSSBB/CSSGB)

Tools

GD&T (ASME)

Reliability tools

Job description

Brunswick's Lund facility seeks a Quality Manager to lead the plant's quality strategy, manage the Quality Management System, and partner with Production, Engineering, suppliers and customers to drive continuous improvement and reduce defects. This role demands a data-driven mindset and strong leadership.

The successful candidate will ensure compliance with BBG standards, develop process capabilities, manage budgets, and promote safe practices while delivering customer-focused results.